Testing is expected to continue through January, with hundreds of samples to be processed in the latter half of the month.

LANSING – Mecosta is now the 14th Michigan county where chronic wasting disease (CWD) has been identified in the wild deer population, according to the Michigan Department of Natural Resources ...

CWD was first discovered in 1967 in Fort Collins, Colorado. CWD is a fatal neurological disease of deer, elk, and moose caused by infectious, misfolded proteins called prions. There are no current ...

Wildlife Resources Division (WRD) has confirmed through the United States Department of Agriculture’s National Veterinary Services Laboratories that a hunter-harvested deer sampled for routine ...

HPAI, commonly known as bird flu, is a highly contagious respiratory disease that causes sickness and sometimes death in ...

On May 12, the Oden State Fish Hatchery Visitor Center will host a ceremony to signal the start of the next phase of the ...

Late-season goose hunters should take precautions to protect themselves from bird flu, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources said this week. Although humans contracting highly pathogenic ...

The Michigan DNR announced it's adjusting fees for campsites and all overnight lodging. New nightly rates will be effective starting Aug. 1, 2025. This is the first increase in three years ...

LANSING, Mich. (WJRT) - The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is beginning the hiring process for 1,300 seasonal jobs at state parks and recreation areas. The DNR says summer jobs are great ...